Adolescence articles from June 2005

Adolescence archives from June 2005

African American male adolescents' preferences in responding to racial discrimination: effects of ethnic identity and situational influences.
June 22, 2005... Not long into this century, ethnic minority residents in all major urban centers will equal or outnumber their European American counterparts (Gardner, 1996). Further, communities across America, both urban and suburban, are already far less...

Perceived parental care and control among Israeli female adolescents presenting to emergency rooms after self-poisoning.
June 22, 2005... Deliberate self-harm, broadly defined as any conscious act designed to damage, ruin or cause physical pain to the self, is surprisingly prevalent among adolescents worldwide. Rates among community samples of 14- to 18-year-olds range from 6%-9%...

Peer attitudes towards adolescent participants in male- and female-oriented sports.
June 22, 2005... Research has found remarkably consistent and stable gender stereotypes within our society. In brief, to be feminine is to be "communal" or expressive, while to be masculine is to be "agentic," instrumental, and competitive (Cann, 1991; Spencer...

Affluent adolescents, depression, and drug use: the role of adults in their lives.
June 22, 2005... Although recent studies have indicated that affluent youth are potentially at risk for emotional distress and substance use (Csikszentmihalyi & Schneider, 2000; Blum et al., 2000; Luthar & D'Avanzo, 1999; Way, Strauber, Nakkula, & London,...

Adolescent computer use and academic achievement.
June 22, 2005... Computer usage patterns among teens, including use of the Internet, is increasingly being investigated. One area of interest for educators relates to the home use of the computer and the Internet by adolescents and its relationship to academic...

Psychosocial correlates of dating violence victimization among Latino youth.
June 22, 2005... A growing literature attests to the fact that dating violence is an important public health problem (Howard & Wang, 2003a,b; Silverman, Raj, Mucci, & Hathaway, 2001; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000a,b; Centers for Disease...

Environmental barriers to HIV prevention among incarcerated adolescents: a qualitative assessment.
June 22, 2005... Adolescents are at increasing risk for HIV infection. Half of all new HIV infections in the U.S. occur among people aged 25 or younger and the majority of these infections are sexually transmitted (Office of National AIDS Policy, 1996)....

A comparative study of the behavioral, personality, and fire history characteristics of residential and outpatient adolescents (ages 12-17) with firesetting behaviors.
June 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Juvenile firesetting has become a major problem in the United States. Once viewed by many as a crime perpetrated primarily by adults, arson committed by children under the age of 18 are responsible for over 50% of all arson...

Conversations with young people in rural and remote places: transforming the emerging self (ANZAP 16th Annual Conference "Trauma and the transformational conversation").
June 22, 2005... Working with young people can be like working with an echo--an echo of our own youth and sometimes the stereo echo of the youth of our own children if we have been parents of adolescents. These echoes can inform us, mislead us, motivate us, and...

Attitudes toward physical education and class preferences of Turkish adolescents in terms of school gender composition.
June 22, 2005... Single-sex versus coeducation has developed into a long-standing debate which continues to flourish (Mael, 1998). From the early 1980s a large body of research in several Western countries such as Great Britain, Belgium, Canada, Australia, and...

Adolescent identity formation: a Swedish study of identity status using the EOM-EIS-II.
June 22, 2005... The concept of identity has been approached in many different ways. Several theorists have offered developmental models of identity, e.g., Erik H. Erikson, Jane Loevinger, and Peter Blos (Kroger, 1996). The present study of adolescent identity...

Implications of amae for HIV risk in Japanese young adults.
June 22, 2005... Amae (from the Japanese verb amaeru), translated as the strong desire to maintain lasting social bonds with peers and significant others, is a major characteristic of the Japanese people (Munakata & Onuoha, 1998). Amae is found in most Japanese...

Parents, teachers, and peers and early adolescent runaway in Hong Kong.
June 22, 2005... Running away from home by adolescents is an early sign of youth and family problems and even juvenile delinquency (Bradley 1997). In the United States, the rate of juvenile runaway is about 14% (Baker et el., 2003; Kurtz et el., 2000). In Hong...

Interdependent self: self-perceptions of Vietnamese-American youths.
June 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Theories of Self Western psychology presumes that individuals carry within themselves, as an essential self, an autonomous "self' which exists independently of the social order. At the core of each self-contained...

Britt, Chester L., & Gottfredson, Michael R. (Eds.). Control Theories of Crime and Delinquency.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... BRITT, Chester L., & GOTTFREDSON, Michael R. (Eds.). Control Theories of Crime and Delinquency. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, 2003. 281pp. $49.95 (h) For the past twenty to thirty years, control theories of crime have been at the...

Buell, John. Closing the Book on Homework: Enhancing Public Education and Freeing Family Time.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... BUELL, John. Closing the Book on Homework: Enhancing Public Education and Freeing Family Time. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004. 176pp. $49.50 (h), $16.95 (p). In this, the sequel to The End of Homework, John Buell extends his...

Conn, Kathleen. Bullying and Harassment: A Legal Guide for Educators.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... CONN, Kathleen. Bullying and Harassment: A Legal Guide for Educators. Alexandria. VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004. 218pp. $28.95 (p). Incidents of bullying, harassment, and threats in schools are growing,...

Cooper, Joel, & Weaver, Kimberlee D. Gender and Computers: Understanding the Digital Divide.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... COOPER, Joel, & WEAVER, Kimberlee D. Gender and Computers: Understanding the Digital Divide. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003. 176pp. $4500 (h), $21.50 (p). Gender and Computers presents evidence that shows that girls and young...

Covey, Herbert C. Street Gangs Throughout the World.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... COVEY, Herbert C. Street Gangs Throughout the World. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, 2003. 280pp. $59.95 (h), $39.95 (p). Although a substantial amount of research on street gangs has been conducted in recent decades, much of it has...

Danesi, Marcel. Forever Young: The 'Teen-Aging' of Modern Culture.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... DANESI, Marcel. Forever Young: The 'Teen-Aging' of Modern Culture Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003. 139pp. $45.00 (h), $21.95 (p). The excessive worship of adolescence and its social empowerment by adult institutions is the...

Dembo, Myron H. Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success: A Self-Management Approach (2nd Edition).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... DEMBO, Myron H. Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success: A Self-Management Approach (2nd Edition). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004. 360pp. $34.50 (p). Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success...

Dennison, Susan T. A Multiple Family Group Therapy Program for At Risk Adolescents and Their Families.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... DENNISON, Susan T. A Multiple Family Group Therapy Program for At Risk Adolescents and Their Families. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, 2005 310pp. $4995 (p). This resource contains extensive "how to do" guidelines for setting up and...

Fox, Richard. Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Psychology.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... FOX, Richard. Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Psychology. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005. 304pp. $39.95 (p). This book starts by offering practical guidance on and illustrative examples of the full range of issues in the...

Gabriel, John G. How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... GABRIEL, John G. How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader. Alexandria VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 2005. 220pp. $27.95 (p). Challenging times demand dynamic leadership. Schools rely on teachers to assume a variety of...

Gill, Libby. Stay-at-Home Dads: The Essential Guide to Creating the New Family.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... GILL, Libby. Stay-at-Home Dads: The Essential Guide to Creating the New Family. New York: Plume, 2001. 208pp. $14.00 (p). Over two and a half million men in the U.S. are full-time stay-at-home dads, and it is a number on the rise. In this...

Goodman, Geoff. The Internal World and Attachment.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... GOODMAN, Geoff. The Internal World and Attachment. Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press, 2002. 352pp. $59.95 (h). Today no thoughtful clinician denies the importance of attachment motivation and attachment style throughout the life cycle, and...

Henslin, James M. (Ed.). Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings (Thirteenth Edition).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... HENSLIN, James M. (Ed.). Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings (Thirteenth Edition). New York: Free Press, 2005. 592pp. $19.95 (p). For more than 30 years and through 12 editions, James Henslin's Down to Earth Sociology has opened...

Herbert, Martin. Developmental Problems of Childhood and Adolescence: Prevention, Treatment and Training.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... HERBERT, Martin. Developmental Problems of Childhood and Adolescence: Prevention, Treatment and Training. Malden, MA: BPS Blackwell, 2005. 322pp. $39.95 (p). This book provides a practical guide to, and critical review of, community and...

Hoyle, Sally G. The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A Guide for Foster Parents and Other Professionals.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... HOYLE, Sally G. The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A Guide for Foster Parents and Other Professionals. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America Press, 2000. 116pp. $14.95 (p). This practical guide gives foster parents and other...

Israel, Andrew B. Applied Law in the Behavioral Health Professions: A Textbook for Social Workers, Counselors, and Psychologists.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... ISRAEL. Andrew B. Applied Law in the Behavioral Health Professions: A Textbook for Social Workers, Counselors, and Psychologists. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2002. 289pp. $29.95 (p). Making effective decisions in the behavioral health...

Jentsch, Birgit, & Shucksmith, Mark (Eds.). Young People in Rural Areas of Europe.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... JENTSCH, Birgit, & SHUCKSMITH, Mark (Eds.). Young People in Rural Areas of Europe. Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2004. 346pp. $89.95 (h). Despite an EU-wide commitment to rural development, research has rarely focused on the lives of young...

Lewis, Jane. Should We Worry about Family Change? (The 2001 Joanne Goodman Lectures).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... LEWIS, Jane. Should We Worry about Family Change? (The 2001 Joanne Goodman Lectures). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003. 136pp. $40.00 (h). Over the past quarter-century, the pace of family change in most Western countries has...

Luhmann, Niklas (Rhodes Barrett, Trans.). Risk: A Sociological Theory.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... LUHMANN, Niklas (Rhodes Barrett, Trans.). Risk: A Sociological Theory. New Brunswick, N J: AldineTransaction, 2005. 236pp. $29.95 (p). A great deal of attention has been devoted to risk research. Sociologists in general have limited...

Mazzarella, Sharon R., & Pecora, Norma Odom (Eds.). Growing Up Girls: Popular Culture and the Construction of Identity.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... MAZZARELLA, Sharon R., & PECORA, Norma Odom (Eds.). Growing Up Girls: Popular Culture and the Construction of Identity. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 1999. 240pp. $29.95 (p). More and more mass media and popular culture is being produced...

Miller-Bernal, Leslie. Separate by Degree: Women Students' Experiences in Single-Sex and Coeducational Colleges.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... MILLER-BERNAL, Leslie. Separate by Degree: Women Students' Experiences in Single-Sex and Coeducational Colleges. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2000. 375pp. $29.95 (p). In the 19th century, women's colleges provided many women with...

Nollan, Kimberly A., & Downs, A. Chris (Eds.). Preparing Youth for Long-Term Success: Proceedings from the Casey Family Program National Independent Living Forum.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... NOLLAN, Kimberly A., & DOWNS, A. Chris (Eds.). Preparing Youth for Long-Term Success: Proceedings from the Casey Family Program National Independent Living Forum. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America Press, 2001. 150pp. $14.95 (p)....

Pepler, Debra J., Madsen, Kirsten C., Webster, Christopher, & Levene, Kathryn S. (Eds.). The Development and Treatment of Girlhood Aggression.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... PEPLER, Debra J., MADSEN, Kirsten C., WEBSTER, Christopher, & LEVENE, Kathryn S. (Eds.). The Development and Treatment of Girlhood Aggression. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2005. 307pp. $34.50 (h). After decades of neglect,...

Toth, Jennifer. What Happened to Johnnie Jordan? The Story of a Child Turning Violent.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... TOTH, Jennifer. What Happened to Johnnie Jordan? The Story of a Child Turning Violent. NY: Free Press, 2002. 306pp. $25.00 (h). Johnnie Jordan--just fourteen years old--brutally murdered his elderly foster care mother, leaving the state of...

Villa, Richard A., & Thousand, Jacqueline S. (Eds.). Creating an Inclusive School (2nd ed.).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... VILLA, Richard A., & THOUSAND, Jacqueline S. (Eds.). Creating an inclusive School (2nd ed.). Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005 219pp. $26.95 (p). In this comprehensive resource on inclusive schooling,...

Williams, Christopher, Chuprov, Vladimir, & Zubok, Julia. Youth, Risk and Russian Modernity.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... WILLIAMS. Christopher, CHUPROV, Vladimir, & ZUBOK, Julia. Youth, Risk and Russian Modernity. Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2003. 248pp. $79.95 (h). This book offers a new perspective on Russia as a risk society. It considers a variety of...